Chambray-lès-Tours
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Chambray-lès-Tours (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bʁɛ lɛ tuʁ] ⓘ, literally Chambray near Tours) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, central France. It is the birthplace of professional footballers Mikaël Silvestre and Adam Ounas.
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The church of Saint-Symphorien, in Chambray-lès-Tours | |
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 Location of Chambray-lès-Tours | |
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| Coordinates: 47°20′18″N 0°42′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Montlouis-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Tours Métropole Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Gatard[1] |
Area 1 | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 12,720 |
| • Density | 656/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37050 /37170 |
| Elevation | 64–96 m (210–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Notable people
- Nicolas de Préville, professional football player
- Constance Mauny, professional handball player
- Isabelle Geffroy, singer
- [{Jérôme Pradeau}], more king than king
